6 unhealthy habits you should stop doing after meals

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Working out immediately after eating is never a good idea because it could put pressure on your digestive system, causing problems like nausea and vomiting. You can, however, go for a light stroll at least 30 minutes after a meal.

3. Bathing

Always avoid bathing right after eating a heavy meal as it delays the process of digestion. This is because bathing impacts the blood flow around the stomach, which flows to other parts of the body during a shower and hampers digestion

4. Mindless snacking

When your goal is to shed weight, mindless snacking is a trap that will affect your progress. A sweet or savory snack after meals sounds very tempting but it’s very counterproductive.

It’s important to be mindful about what you snack on and ask yourself if you actually need some extra snacks when you just ate.

If you often find yourself carelessly munching after meals, start training yourself to be stricter so you can hit your weight goals.

5. Heavy drinking

Drinking heavily on an empty stomach never works out well because it could cause a more intense hang over with terrible episodes of vomiting. Drinking too much and too fast on the other hand after you just ate could cause similar problems as well.

When you know you might drink a lot on a night out, you should eat first but, also pace yourself. This will give time for the food to digest without any major interruptions.

6. Brushing your teeth

We should be brushing our teeth after meals but not immediately after, especially after eating or drinking something acidic. That is because you will end up brushing off the protective enamel on your teeth.

It’s recommended that you wait at least 30 minutes after eating before brushing to prevent this enamel erosion.